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Biography
Dr Julio H. Braslavsky is a principal research scientist specialised in mathematical modelling, analysis and control of dynamic systems. His research applies theoretical and numerical methods to analyse and optimise the integration of renewable electricity generation and energy storage in low-voltage electricity grids.
The rapid growth of variable renewable energy generation in electricity networks opens a clear opportunity to decarbonise our economy, but also poses challenges to maintain power security and reliability in the transition from legacy grid operation and control mechanisms.
Dr Braslavsky leads research and collaborative work with universities and industry to identify and solve technical problems underlying an efficient transition to safer, secure and reliable 100 per cent renewable energy systems. In recent work, he led a technology and capability review with universities and industry partners for the Cooperative Research Centre RACE for 2030 Opportunity Assessment for Theme N2: Low voltage network visibility and optimising DER hosting capacity. From 2019 to 2021 he was the technology development and knowledge sharing lead for the project Advanced Voltage Control, led by SA Power Networks in partnership with the CSIRO and Future Grid, with funding from the South Australian Demand Management Trials Program. The Closed-Loop Voltage Control technology developed by CSIRO in this project optimises network utilisation and flexible management of distributed consumer energy resources using existing network assets, and has been adopted by SA Power Networks for deployment across SA zone substations in 2023-2025.
Prior to joining CSIRO, Dr Braslavsky held academic research positions with the University of Newcastle, Australia, the National Research Council of Argentina, the University of California at Santa Barbara, and the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.
Dr Braslavsky has published one scholarly book, two scholarly book chapters, and more than 100 papers in scientific journals and conferences. He is internationally recognised for his work on the modelling and control of ensembles of flexible electric loads, the stabilisation of feedback systems over communication channels, and the analysis of fundamental limitations in filtering and control design.
Professional Areas
Fields of Research
Current Roles
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Research Lead and Coordinator
Weaving the energy tapestry: tools for stable and resilient decentralised clean energy systems -
Lead
Energy Systems Community of Practice for Modelling and Simulation Tools -
Research expert and assessor
Global Power Systems Transformation (Stage 3) -
Principal research scientist
Network Optimisation and Decarbonisation strategic portfolio -
Research expert
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) - Vietnam Engagement
Academic Qualifications
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1996
PhD (Electrical Engineering), The University of Newcastle, Australia
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1989
Electronic Engineer (equivalent Masters), National University of Rosario, Argentina
Professional Experiences
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2011-present
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
School of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering), The University of Newcastle, Australia. -
2008-2010
Research Academic and Program Leader for Industrial Control and Optimisation
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control. The University of Newcastle, Australia -
2002-2007
Research Academic and Project Leader (Optimisation-Based Operator Guidance, in partnership with BHP Billiton)
Centre for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control, The University of Newcastle, Australia. -
2001-2004
Research Fellow (Investigador Adjunto)
Argentina National Council for Scientific Research and Technology (CONICET) -
1999-2002
Associate Professor
Department of Science and Technology, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Argentina. -
1998-1999
Research Academic
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Australia -
1997-1998
Visiting Researcher
Center for Control Engineering & Computation (CCEC), Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA -
1996-1996
Postdoctoral Fellow
Centre for Systems Engineering, Automatics and Applied Mechanics (CESAME), Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium -
1995-1996
Research Associate
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Australia
Achievements and Awards
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2021-2021
Best Presentation Award for "Dynamic closed-loop voltage control" at the Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT) Asia 2021 hybrid conference
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Power and Energy Society -
2020-2020
Energy Networks Australia Innovation Award for 2020 to the ARENA Project Advanced VPP Grid Integration, led by SA Power Networks in partnership with Tesla Motors Australia and the CSIRO.
Energy Networks Australia -
2015-2015
W.R. Ahern Award to the best technical paper published in Ecolibrium
Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) -
2014-2014
2014 Australian Control Conference Best Student Paper Award to Rahmat Heidari (PhD student), for the paper “Ultimate boundedness of droop controlled microgrids with secondary loops”, by R. Heidari, M. Seron, and J.H. Braslavsky.
Australian Control Conference -
2013-2013
Elected to the grade of Senior Member of the IEEE, in recognition of professional standing for 10 years demostrating 5 years of significant performance.
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Other highlights
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2023-2027
Appointed Senior Editor on the IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology in the area of power systems and infrastructure
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2011-present
Appointed Adjunct (Honorary) Senior Lecturer at the School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle
Grants
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2011-2013
Chief Investigator (solo), Australian Research Council Discovery Project: Algebraic and geometric methods in switched control systems analysis and design. Grant: AUD 225,000. Relinquished on December 2010 when joined CSIRO.
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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2023-present
Senior Editor, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
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2017-present
Alternate Australian delegate, International Energy Agency (IEA) Implementing Agreement for a Co-operative Programme on Smart Grids (ISGAN)
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2017-2019
Member of the Energy Science Committee, Quality and Metrics
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2017-2022
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
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2017-present
Volunteer for the ASSETS (Aboriginal Summer School for Excellence in Technology and Science) program
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2016-2016
Associate Editor for the IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies – Asia Conference, Melbourne, November 28 December 1, 2016.
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2014-present
Volunteer for the Scientists & Mathematicians in Schools (SMiS) Program
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2013-2013
Associate Editor at Large, 52nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
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2013-present
Senior Member, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
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2010-2014
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
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